The Indianapolis journal., 1887-02-27
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS,
The Secret Societies.
MASONIC.

The Secret Societies.
MASONIC.
The Knights Templars in the United States now
number about 10000.
Center Lodge, No. %, F. and A. NJ, will work the
third degree tomorrow evening.
A business meeting of Queen Esther Chapter, No.
;, y. E. s., will be held on Friday evening.
keystone Chapter. No. g. r. A. NJ. will confer the
NJ E. and R. A. degrees Tuesday, commencing at
O'Clock p. M.
Pentalpha Lodge No. 564 f. and A. NJ, will hold
its stated monthly meeting for the reception of petit
tions and other business, Thursday evening.
William II. Smythe, deputy for the grand patron
Q. E. s, will organize Rosary Chapter at Upton on
CATION from Queen Esther Chapter, No. 3, of this
city.
At the annual meeting of the Scottish Rite on
Wednesday evening the trustees made fatterng
port which showed the affairs of the order to be in
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At the annual election of Adoniram Grand Lodge
of Perfection, A. and A. S. r., Wednesday
ing the following officers were elected: Nicholas r.
Rucke, 7. P. grand master; Daniel w. Howe, deputy
Christian A. Brink v. j. warden John L. McMaster,
orator. Joseph Staub. treasurer: Cortes f. Holiday
secretary; Jacob w Smith master of ceremonies; Ed
ward j. Stott, c. of G John r. Nickum, hosptaler;
John Saunders, tyler; DR.. James NJ. Tomlinson.
trustee.
oDD-FELLows.
General Pfaffn will muster Canton Rushville on
Tuesday evening.
Fidelity Lodge, D. of R., and Canton indianapolis
meet to morrow night
Ladoga, Angola and Madison are talking of organ
izng cantons of patrarchs militant.
Two weeks from Friday night Grand Master Grant
will visit indianapolis lodge and witness the work of
the degree staff of that Lodge.
dispensation has been granted for a new lodge at
Sylvania Parke county, and charter for a Rebekah
lodge at Orland, Steuben county.
A new lodge will be instituted at Knox Stark coun-
ty, on March g. and one at Anoka next week. The
Grand Master will be present in person.
The funeral of Mrs. Capto, of Olive Branch Lodge,
d. of r. largely attended. Within twelve
months this lodge has buried seven members.
The degree staff of Centennial Lodge will meet for
rehearsal on Tuesday evening, preparatory to
ferrng the initatory and degrees on Wednesday
evening.
tits possible that there may be some trouble in this
State after oil with the Patrarchal Circle The grand
sres proclamation has given that institution little
life again.
The ladies of Fidelity lodge, Daughters of Re
bekah will give entertainment and festival their
hall at the end OF Virginia avenue on Monday even
ing March IA.
Philoxenian Lodge initiated two candidates on
Wednesday night and conferred the third degree
Next Wednesday the first degree will be conferred on
four candidates.
branch of the Salvation Army has located imme
diatey under the lodger of Corinthian Lodge and
the noise made renders it impossible to hear anything
distinctly in the lodge meetings IF this continues the
lodge will be forced to seek other quarters.
Nicholson Encampment at Columbia City, was
stored to her place in the line of eneampments last
Wednesday. The meeting was large. including the
cantons from Wabash and North Manchester. Thir
teen candidates initiated advanced and exalted
Mr.. A. A. McKain the contractor for the Colfax
from Chicago. Mrs. Cofax visited Chicago ON
Wednesday and called at the studio of Mr.. Taft and
much pleased with the work, though not entirely
satisfied with the expression of the face
Grand Master Grant instituted Valley Lodge No.
U27, at Morristown, Shelby courty Thursday
night. Twenty were initiated and seven admitted by
card. which. with five charter members. gives total
of thirty two members. The Grand Master
sisted by the degree stats of Shelbyvlle, Greenfield
and Rushville.
The entertainment given by Olive Branch Lodge
D.. of r., last Saturday night at Odd
fellows Hail. great success. The
fund.- which will be turned to the treasurer. FL
deity Lodge No. 227 will give an entertainment on
the 14th of March for the benefit of the fund. The
ladies of both lodges very much interested in
p!eting the fund.
The Legislature passed the bill giving the committee
the privilege of erecting the Colfax monument in
University Square. The committee has invited the
CITY Council to appoint committee to assist them in
selecting site in the park Each lodge encampment
Rebekah lodge and canton in the city has been
quested to appoint committee of three to prepare
for the unveng in May. Next Thursday evening
March 3, at room No. 4, Oddfellows Hail. the sew
era commt1ees VIII meet ana consolidate by eiecting
officers and subdivding 1t is requested that there
be full attendance but little time is left for per.
fecng arrangements for the vast number expected
be present.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Prospect Lodge will have degree work at their next
meeting
Compton Lodge will have degree work on mex
Tuesday evening
Elizabeth Lodge will visit Compton Lodge next
| Tuesday night.
| The entertainment given by Prospect Lodge last
week was a success, both socially and financially
District Deputy J. w. Hosman, accompanied by his
| ii
Martha Lodge was visited last week quite a
| number Of Supreme and Grand Lodge officers of the
| order.
Grand Protector George H. Godfrey visited three
lodges of the order in night while In the city las
| week.
Suprenne Treasurer E. ]. Mcbride and Grand Secre
| tary A. S. Lane visited Hope Lodge last Wednes
day night.
Grand Protector George II. Godfrey, Supreme Rep
resentatve Luther and several members of the Grald
Lodge attended the entertainment of Prospect Lodge
| last week.
Compton Lodge was honored on last Tuesday even
ing by visit from Supreme Treasurer E. j. Nc Bride
| and Supreme Representative Luther; J. w. Milburn
of the committee supreme laws Grand Secretary A
S. Lane and some ten twelve other members of tn.
Grand Lodge, ali of whom made speeches. after which
there was q social and refreshments.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
Grand Treasurer John Egger is sick
VESSEL Lodge. No. 121, is located in its new
hall. West Indianapolis. 1t meets every Monday
| evening.
The central committee will visit Golden Rule Lodge
No. 213. next Wednesday evening at its hall, No
359l2 Virginia avenue.
| The lodges that will have entertainments In th
| near future Washington Lodge No. 4, Indiana
No. 81. and Pleasant Lodge. No 1SS. The las
named will occur on Thursday evening, March 8.
The members of the order to the number of ISL
went to Brightwood, Thursday evening. Ever,
lodge in the city represented and several officer
of the Grand and Supreme lodges among thu
| number.
|
The Arch Degree Lodge held meeting last night
| After thorough discussion of the objects of thi
new branch of the Order, 1t was decided to NEE
| again. next Saturday evening" and perfect per
| manent organization.
The entertainment at Pleasant Lodge on las
| Thursday night was most enjoyable affair. Ths
liable, rectations by ]. Burgess Brown and Mis-,
Laura Hatton, instrumental music by Messrs. Gun